MESSENGER KILLED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20650, 23 August 1930, Page 10

MESSENGER KILLED.

COLLISION WITH A LORRY. an unfortunate family. BROTHER'S TRAGIC DEATH. [I)Y TELEGRAPH.—:TRESS ASSOCIATION.] "WELLINGTON, Friday. As a result of a collision between a motor-lorry and a bicycle at the intersection of Hanson and Hall Streets, Wellington South, about five o clock tonight George Allan Turnbull, aged 17 years, a telegraph messenger, was so severely injured that ho died while being taken to the Public Hospital. The boy was proceeding down hill along Hall Street when he collided with a lorry belonging to T. A. Vv ells, Limited, oil and colour merchants, Vivian Street, and driven by Albert Edward Collins.

The boy received severe injuries to the head, arid also received abrasions to his arms and legs. He was a son of Mr. John James Turnbull, Farnbam Street, Morriington.

Somo eight years ago Mr. Turnbull lost another son iu rather tragic circumstances. In company with a man named Thomas, Philip Henry Turnbull, aged 23 years, was engaged in excavating a building section in Balfour Road, Mornington, when the bank began to move and he was killed by a fall of earth. Mr. Thomas' two children were caught l>y the falling earth, but were practically uninjured.

George Turnbull, who was killed today, narrowly escaped being killed about six years ago, when he was knocked down by a motor-car in Newtown, receiving severe internal injuries. For about two years .he was in hospital and had i.'Ot long recovered.